Keith Anderson is fair headline act

Monday

Sep 25, 2017 at 12:01 AM

By Jim BrewerCorrespondent

Thursday night is an enduring Loudonville Fair tradition.

In keeping with the fair theme, "A Tradition We Treasure," a big name country music performer, Keith Anderson, will provide the headline free act at this year's fair on Thursday at 8 p.m. on the West Main Street stage.

The front 100 seats at the stage will be reserved by the fair board for buyers, who can grab a front row reserved seat for $10.

To reserve tickets, call the fair office at 419-994-4391.

Keith Anderson has co-written hits for other artists, notably "Lost in this Moment" performed by Big & Rich all the way to No.1.

He also penned "Beer Run Double E Double Are You In" done by Garth Brooks and George Jones, and "The Bed" for Gretchen Wilson.

His own hits include No. 2 "I Still Miss You" and another Top 25, "Sunday Morning In America."

Anderson's debut CD, "Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll" was certified gold and garnered two Top 10 singles, "Pickin Wildflowers" and "Every Time I Hear Your Name."

Two local favorites will grace the stage. Joyful News, featuring Jackie Holland, Jennifer Moore and Mona McMullen, will perform Friday at 4:30 p.m., and Jessica Hannan, a local country music performer, will perform on the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Other free acts through the week are: on Tuesday in the Central Park Show Tent, a return performance by members of the Rising Star Martial Arts Academy, starting at 7 p.m.; and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. the Callunaw Rednecks, one of Central Ohio's hottest country cover bands, will perform.

Saturday the stage will include several acts: 1 p.m. the Cedar Valley Cloggers; 2 p.m., the Shining Stars Dance Studio; the Loudonville Fair Fiddle Contest at 4 p.m.; and the Blues Angles at 6 p.m., preceded by. an opening act at 5 p.m. by Last To Know.

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